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Indy Runner’s Fall Discount
Attention all Bulldog runners and walkers (students, faculty and staff)! Indy Runners meets every Tuesday at 6 pm at Hinkle Gate 1 for a Club Run. Come run or walk a few miles along the scenic canal tow path with us. IR membership rates for the rest of 2015 are now discounted to only $20 http://indyrunners.org/view-content.aspx?sectionID=2 but feel free to try your first run with us on the house! For more information about IR or the Tuesday run, check out indyrunners.org or email legal@indyrunners.org. Go Dawgs!
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Pete the Planner’s Holiday Savings League
The holiday season is wonderful – until January and February come around and you have to pay for all the financial mistakes you made during the holidays. The holidays tend to make us victims of our love for our loved ones. In other words, we spend too much money on gifts, and then have to scramble to pay for it in January and February.
This is why we created The Pete the Planner® Holiday Savings League. Accountability for saving for the holidays, in advance. So how does it work? You begin by making a list. No, not the naughty and nice list. This is your holiday buying list. Who will you buy for this year? How much will you spend on each person? It will look something like this:
Neighbors: $45
Dad: $65
Mom: $65
Friend: $20
Kid #1: $250
Kid #2: $250
Spouse: $165
Teachers: $60
Niece: $40
Nephew: $40
Step two is to total it up. For this example: total = $1,000
Finally, you’ll divide your total by four: total divided by 4 = $250
Why four? Because this is the number of cash withdrawals you’ll be making over the next few months leading up to the holidays. Withdrawing $1,000, or whatever your particular savings goal is, all at once is difficult for many to do. Breaking the goal down into four chunks makes your goal more attainable.
Keep in mind these are CASH withdrawals.Yes, the cash part is very important. As you withdraw your savings you’ll keep it in a special envelope for holiday spending. As you begin holiday shopping you’ll use your cash envelope until it’s empty. When it is, your shopping is done. End of story.
We’ll get into the more gritty details as we get into the program. For now though, it’s time for you to get started! Click here to register.
The Sour Side of Sugar
Here are some interesting facts about sugar:
• For both men and women, as income goes up, sugar consumption goes down and as age goes up, sugar consumption goes down. For kids, the story is different. They tend to eat and drink more sugar as they get older, and there aren’t big differences based on income.
When totaled up, more of our added sugars come from foods than beverages, but the sugars in our beverages may prevent weight management. Why? Because studies show that liquid calories may not be “seen” or “registered” by the human body and thus may not contribute to satiety. As a consequence, we tend to over-consume liquid calories which leads to weight gain. So to cut back on added sugars, start by cutting out sugar-sweetened beverages!
What are “added sugars”? They are sugars and syrups added to foods and beverages by manufacturers to make those products taste sweet. They come in many forms and have many different names. Here are some examples:
• table sugar
• brown sugar
• corn syrup
• dextrose
• fructose
• sucrose
• maltose
• high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
• honey
• invert sugar
• lactose
• malt syrup
• maple syrup
• molasses
• nectars
• cane juice or syrup
Quinoa Porridge – A Delicious and Healthy Breakfast Option – Full of Protein!
Try quinoa porridge for a healthy start to your day! A sweet and crunchy combination packed with protein.
1/2 cup bulgur wheat
1/2 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Dairy milk, almond mild, or rice milk
1 teaspoon flax seed
1 tablespoon brown rice syrup
Fresh fruit
1. In a medium saucepan stir together the bulgur
wheat, quinoa and water. Cover, heat over high until boiling, then reduce to a simmer for 12-15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the pan. Cooked bulgur and quinoa will be slightly chewy.
2. Once cooked, stir in the cinnamon.Taste, add more seasoning if preferred.
3. Serve the bulgur and quinoa in a bowl with milk and top with flax seeds, brown rice syrup and fresh fruit. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate!
Scrumptious Summer Sweet Treat!
5-Minute Healthy Peach Frozen Yogurt
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Ingredients:
1 (16-oz.) bag frozen peaches or 4 cups fresh peaches, frozen solid
3 Tablespoons agave nectar or honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt (non-fat or whole)
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions:
Add the frozen peaches, agave nectar (or honey), yogurt and lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor. Process until creamy, about 5 minutes.
Serve the frozen yogurt immediately or transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Kelly’s Notes:
I prefer a more tart frozen yogurt, but you can add additional agave nectar or honey if you want a sweeter-tasting dessert.
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Planks For Workout Wednesday!